Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents: An Overview
Albanna A, Bazaid K, Azeem M. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents: An Overview. Psychiatric Annals 2017, 47: 512-518. DOI: 10.3928/00485713-20170908-01.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric obsessive-compulsive disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderCognitive behavioral therapyRecurrent obsessionsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsFirst-line medicationFirst-line treatmentSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsSignificant societal burdenComplex neuropsychiatric disorderMost childrenAdolescentsReuptake inhibitorsComorbid conditionsPharmacological treatmentFunctional impairmentNeuropsychiatric disordersSocietal burdenChildrenSevere casesUS FoodDrug AdministrationDisordersDistressCompulsion